A Case Manager-Led Pneumonia Care Bundle in a Subacute Rehabilitation Facility.

Purpose Of The Study: To evaluate the relationship between a case manager-led pneumonia care bundle at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and 30-day hospital readmissions for pneumonia.

Primary Practice Settings: The primary practice settings included patients hospitalized with pneumonia at 2 community hospitals between October 2018 and June 2019 and who were subsequently transferred to an SNF.

Methodology And Sample: A retrospective cohort study was completed comparing patients in the preintervention cohort who received pneumonia standard of care versus patients in the postintervention cohort who received a case manager-led evidence-based pneumonia care bundle at an SNF.

Impact of a COPD care bundle on hospital readmission rates.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide and contributes considerably to morbidity and health care costs. In October 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services introduced financial penalties followed by bundled payments for care improvement initiatives in patients hospitalized with COPD.

Objectives: This study seeks to evaluate whether an evidence-based interprofessional COPD care bundle focused on inpatient, transitional, and outpatient care would reduce hospital readmission rates.

Decreasing Hospital Readmissions Utilizing an Evidence-Based COPD Care Bundle.

Purpose: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic condition that leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Management of COPD hospitalizations utilizing an evidence-based care bundle can provide consistent quality of care and may reduce readmissions.

Methods: This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated readmission rates in patients hospitalized with a COPD exacerbation.

The Impact of a Home Respiratory Therapist to Reduce 30-Day Readmission Rates for Exacerbation of COPD.

Background: In 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services limited payments to hospitals with high readmission rates for patients admitted with COPD exacerbation. Decreasing readmissions in this patient population improves patient health and decreases health care utilization of resources. We hypothesized a COPD disease management program delivered by a respiratory therapist (RT) in the patient's home may reduce readmission rates for COPD exacerbation.